To Pan Macmillan – I’ve always loved working with you and I’m so proud of what we’ve achieved with this book. To Angus Fontaine and his team, and to Malcolm Knox, who told my story like no one else could.
And to all the people who told me ‘You can’t’, ‘You won’t’, and ‘You’re not good enough’ – you got me out of bed every day and drove me to accomplish things in life I didn’t think I could do.
Thank you.
Michael Clarke
INDEX
Aaron, Varun 367, 368
Abbott, Kyle 324
Afghanistan 218
Agar, Ashton 141, 177, 347
Akhtar, Shoaib 219, 321
Akram, Wasim 219, 321
Allan Border Medal 154
Ambrose, Curtly 219, 321
Amla, Hashim 239, 267
Anderson, James 14, 144, 174, 183
Andrews, Lloyd 342
anger 158, 361–2, 406, 361, 379–80, 384, 406
Antigua 202
Argus, Don 227
Argus Review 159, 161, 227, 229, 232, 247, 249, 250, 288
Armstrong, Sasha 225
Arthur, Mickey 163, 176, 250–1, 254, 260, 265, 268, 286, 298
Ashes (2013) 288, 290, 292
India (2013) 280–5
legal challenge 295–6
sacking 292–7
Ashes 14, 119, 122, 168–9, 210, 249, 266
2005 76, 169–70, 171, 173, 383
2006–7 80, 83, 84–7, 89, 124, 231
2009 171–5, 345, 383
2010–11 159, 160, 162, 176, 209, 227
2013 141–2, 163, 164, 176–9, 180, 269, 287, 288–91, 294–5, 303, 314, 345, 347, 383
2013–14 178, 274, 303, 309, 314, 405–6, 413
2015 170, 179–83, 210–11, 306, 359, 361, 374–5, 381, 383, 385–91, 407
Australia see also Australian cricket team
Indian cricket team tour
2003–4 59
2007–8 124–8, 137–8
2011–12 252, 253–9, 394
2014–15 320, 330, 362–73
New Zealand cricket team tour
2004 69–73
2015 222
Pakistan cricket team tour (2009) 143, 223
South African cricket team tour
2008–9 150
2012 210, 261–3, 265, 267, 395
Sri Lankan cricket team tour (2012–13) 268–9, 307–8, 318, 347, 395
West Indies cricket team tour
2005 75
2013 269
2015–16 147, 217–18
Zimbabwean cricket team tour (2003–4) 59
Australian Cricket Academy (ACA) 14, 48, 167, 245, 274, 397, 412
Australian cricket team see also Australia
Ashes see Ashes
Bangladesh, in
2006 79–80, 83, 85, 321
2012 209, 229–31
boot camp 80–1
cliques 191–2, 260
discipline standards 280, 281, 284–5, 290–1
India, in
2003 59
2004 53, 61–8, 108, 190
2008 111–12, 215
2013 163, 176, 178, 179, 269, 278–86, 347
New Zealand, in (2010) 203–4, 206–7, 345
ODI Series (England/Sri Lanka 2003) 186, 187
review see Argus Review
South Africa, in
2006 79, 122
2009 149, 156, 171, 344
2011 233, 234, 235–40
2014 299–300, 323–8
Sri Lanka, in
2004 59
2011 162, 208, 233, 347, 403
support staff 243, 250, 276, 281
team culture 129, 232, 241–4, 297–8
team selection 160–2, 163, 228–9, 232, 245–7, 260, 277, 287–8, 293, 297, 306, 319, 330, 331, 345, 348, 386–7, 390–1
team song 150–1, 271
West Indies, in
2003 ix, 54, 55–7, 241
2007 129
2012 260, 302, 395
2015 384–5
World Cup see World Cup cricket
Zimbabwe, in
2004 60, 192
2014 300, 306, 330
Australian Cricketers’ Association 193
Australian Team Performance Review see Argus Review
baggy green 63, 67, 96, 194, 195, 216, 297, 323
Bangalore 61, 65, 73, 256
Bangladesh
Australian cricket team tour
2006 79–80, 83, 85, 321
2012 209, 229–31
Bangladesh cricket team 119, 121, 122, 132, 169
Barbados 56, 91, 130, 131, 302
batting 37–8, 39–41, 53, 57–8, 71–2, 82, 165, 171, 173, 176, 208, 235, 303–4, 310, 361, 388–90
bats 261
captain as ‘batsman-watcher’ 313–16
cover-drive 41, 71, 143, 174, 237, 314–15, 317, 357, 410
defensive 5–6, 7, 31, 40, 85, 221
double centuries (2012) 261–3
left and right handed 4–5, 85
nicks 67, 71, 118, 137–8, 140–3, 315
on-drive 85, 86
one-day style 215
records 258
Test centuries 60, 67, 104, 171, 202, 231, 279
Adelaide (England 2006) 84–7
Adelaide (India 2012) 261, 394
Adelaide (India 2014) 368–72
Adelaide (South Africa 2012) 261, 395
Bangalore (India 2004) 61–8, 76, 108, 190
Brisbane (New Zealand 2004) 69–73, 76, 108, 190
Brisbane (South Africa 2012) 261–3, 395
Cape Town (South Africa 2011) 236–7, 240
Cape Town (South Africa 2014) 323–8
Lord’s (England 2009) 172–5
Sydney (India 2012) 253–9, 261
Wellington (New Zealand 2010) 203–4, 206–7
triple century (2012) 253–9, 261, 394
Twenty20 214–15, 220–2
World Test 12 409–12
Bell, Anthony ‘Belly’ 205–6
Bell, Ian 178, 306
Bellerive Oval 75, 307
Benson, Mark 139
Bernard, Steve ‘Brute’ 111, 118, 132, 152, 242, 270, 400
Bevan, Michael 50, 187, 221
Bichel, Andrew 59, 78, 163
Big Bash League 214
‘big brothers’ 12, 21–2, 31, 51, 71, 117–18, 165, 166, 341, 343–4
Bingle, Graham 202, 213
Bingle, Lara 98, 99, 100, 129, 154, 155, 201–4, 213, 346
Bird, Jackson 178
Birmingham 375
Blewett, Greg 298
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) 127
Boldy, Kyly see Clarke, Kyly
Bollinger, Doug ‘Bolly’ 150, 151
Bond, Shane 219
Bondi 156, 158, 203, 205–6, 229, 346
Boon, David 220
Border, Allan ‘AB’ 108, 180, 190, 220, 288, 379
captaincy style 249
Border–Gavaskar Trophy 124, 137, 140, 281, 375
Botham, Ian 276
Bowden, Billy 67, 68
bowling 31–2, 39, 59, 92, 125–6, 178, 190, 236, 261, 306–7
confidence, building 318–21
decline of 219–20
fast bowlers 311, 317, 413
reverse swing 221, 324
seaming 180, 181–2
short-pitched (bouncers) 37–8, 59, 254–5, 323, 327, 332, 336, 367, 368–9
spin 313, 314, 315, 319–20, 413, 414
tactics 309–17, 320
World Test 12 411, 412–14
Bracken, Nathan 187
Bradman, Don 30, 84, 105, 192, 208, 220, 266
Breakfast Point townhouse 200, 342
Broad, Stuart 141–2, 171, 173, 183, 389
Brown, Michael 229, 355
Brukner, Dr Peter 282, 327, 338, 370, 375
Buchanan, John ‘Buck’ 80, 82, 83, 120, 250
Bucknor, Steve 137–8, 139
Bundeena 22, 30, 173, 200
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sp; Burwood United 13
Cape Town 180, 236, 240, 299–300, 323–4
captaincy 98, 104–5, 108–9, 114–15, 130–1, 159–61, 176, 179, 197, 208, 210, 228–31, 297–9, 302, 305–6, 322, 329, 346–7, 364, 377, 403
coach, relationship with 249–52, 260
Ponting 81–2, 103–4, 106–8, 110–15, 132–3, 160, 176, 197, 229–30, 241, 250, 251, 307
style 82, 109, 135, 228–30, 237, 240–1, 243–4, 245–6, 250, 251–2, 263, 267–8, 276, 277–8, 288, 297–8, 308–9, 310, 399
team selection 161, 228–9, 232, 246–7, 260, 287–8, 293, 297
Cardiff 119, 122, 171, 181, 289, 375, 386–8
Caringbah Oval 40
Centurion 324
Champions Trophy 189, 288–9
Chapman, Paul 378–9
Chappell, Greg 108, 161, 245, 379
Chappell, Ian ‘Chappelli’ 220, 297, 329
Cheatle, Lauren 225
Chennai 279
China 218
Chinnaswamy Stadium 67
Chittagong 80
Clark, Stuart 40, 125
Clarke, Debbie (nee Fox) 9–10, 13–14, 19, 23–4, 27, 28, 32, 35, 42, 50, 77, 91, 93, 96, 101, 158, 189, 195, 200, 206, 394
cerebral haemorrhage 97–8
Gabba Test (2004) 69
India (2004) 61, 63, 67
marriage break-up 98–9
money management 46, 200, 205
Clarke, Jack 233
Clarke, Kelsey Lee 393–4
Clarke, Kyly (nee Boldy) 99–100, 101, 179, 208–10, 214, 224, 253–4, 255, 259, 271, 291, 331, 365, 380, 384, 391, 396
motherhood 393–4, 402
wedding 209–10, 214, 395
Clarke, Leanne 1–2, 21, 23, 24, 28, 32–3, 35, 42, 46, 49–50, 89, 91, 93–4, 96, 101, 199, 200, 208
childhood 8, 10–2, 15, 17, 18, 19
children 97–8, 394
Gabba Test (2004) 69
sport 3, 6, 10, 19, 32, 43
Clarke, Les 3–10, 13, 19–20, 23–4, 41–2, 47, 77, 101, 158, 189, 195, 200, 206, 233, 394
background 8–9
best man 210
cancer 1–2, 89–98, 124, 129, 201–2, 213, 235
cricket coaching 4–7, 25, 32, 37–8, 78, 82, 84–5, 104, 107, 235
ethics and sportsmanship 33–5, 104, 144
failure and losing, on 38–9
Clarke, Les continued
India (2004) 61, 63, 67, 68
Indoor Sports Centre 20–1, 27–9, 31, 35–6
marriage break-up 98–9
Michael Clarke Cricket Academy 225
sport 4, 8–9, 19–20, 29, 31–3, 36, 50
Clarke, Michael ‘Pup’ 54–5
alcohol 117, 166–7
back condition 170, 176–7, 179, 209, 213, 279, 285–6, 289, 327, 330–3, 368–70, 373, 380, 400–5, 406
‘backyard’ cricket 4–6, 19, 30
batting see batting
bowling see bowling
cancer 96
captaincy see captaincy
character x–xi, 8, 10, 108–9, 152, 155, 166, 196–7, 204, 210, 232–3, 244, 245–6, 360, 381, 396–400, 405–6
childhood 4–13, 15–16
coaching 31–2
Dad, cricket with 4–7, 25, 32, 37–8, 78, 82, 84–5, 104, 107, 235
direct speaking 232–3, 246–7
dropped, being 75–8, 85, 90, 108, 169, 257, 398
early cricket 7, 30–7, 39
education 15–17, 27, 28, 38, 42–3, 45, 46–7, 48
failure and losing, on 38–9, 170, 240
fatherhood 214, 384, 393–4
goal setting 41–2, 52, 104, 380–1
hamstring injury 69, 177, 213, 268, 327, 330, 363–6, 371, 373–4, 375, 395, 402, 403, 406
indoor cricket 28
injuries on the field 325–7
materialism 45–6, 195–6, 197–8, 201
obsessive–compulsive nature 396–400, 401, 405, 406
rep cricket 34–5, 38, 39–40, 43–5, 49, 53–4, 77, 105
retirement 182, 211, 214, 383, 391, 407
rugby league 13, 38
school captain 16
smart-arse behaviour 16, 22–5, 37, 45, 109, 198
tattoos 195, 196
wedding 209–10, 214, 395
winning, on 140, 144, 168, 240, 301–2, 306–7, 398, 401
Clingeleffer, Sean 49
Collingwood, Paul 86
Colombo 234, 347
competition 144–5
Conder, Jacky 22
Conder, Nan 22
confidence xi, 69, 86, 90, 125, 225, 255, 257, 304, 310, 321–2
building 304–5, 318–21
Conn, Malcolm 334
Cook, Alastair 178, 314
Cooley, Troy 240
Copeland, Trent 233
corruption 222–3
Cowan, Ed 49, 252, 262–3, 279, 285, 286, 348
Cricket Australia (CA) 81, 92, 127, 130, 133, 159–61, 163, 229, 233, 250, 291, 297, 300, 330–3, 354–5, 361–2, 378–9, 382, 405
contracts 81, 160–1, 162, 193–4, 200, 274, 295
cricket gear 38, 40, 186–7, 193–4, 261, 360–1, 388–9, 397
cricket politics 34, 160, 224
cricket revenue 216, 223–4
Cricketer of the Year (Wisden) 208
Croft, Trent 36
crowd atmospherics 309
Cummins, Pat 239–40, 241, 318
Dar, Aleem 141
Davison, John 320
D’Bartolo, Alfia 18
D’Bartolo, Dominic 18
D’Costa, Neil 31, 40, 45, 47, 61, 63, 82, 189, 205, 235–6, 301, 341–2
de Villiers, A.B. 412
deFreitas, Phil 410
Delhi 286
Denton, Kev 166, 168, 183
Dhoni, M.S. 366, 412
Di Venuto, Michael 235
Dillon, Merv 56
Doherty, Xavier 279
Dominica 313
Donald, Allan 219
Doolan, Alex 324
Dovey, Gavin 270, 271, 272, 280, 283, 290, 300
Dravid, Rahul 62, 137, 258
DRS 139, 141, 142
Durban 344, 347
Durham 178
Edgbaston 169, 170, 171, 181, 182, 289, 388, 390
Edwards, Wally 233
Emery, Phil 51
Enfield CC 166
England cricket team 113, 122
Ashes see Ashes
ODI Series (Australia 2003) 186, 187
English cricket (club and county) 53, 106, 165–8, 169
Erskine, James 48
Fairclough, David 17, 18
fame and celebrity 77, 156, 157–8, 160, 197, 202–3
Fatullah 79, 169, 231
Faulkner, James 178, 321
fear 323, 359–60, 389–90, 395, 396–7
Ferrari 195, 196
fielding 59–60, 105, 125, 139–40, 312–13, 315, 373, 402
claiming catches 139
Finn, Steve 290
Flintoff, Andrew 86, 170, 171, 174, 175, 236, 276, 411
Flower, Andy 178
Fox, Debbie see Clarke, Debbie
Fox, Nan 22–3, 61, 63, 97, 98, 200
Fox, Ray (Pop) 9, 22–3, 30, 63, 68, 84, 97, 98, 158, 173, 174, 200
Frank Worrell Trophy 56, 76, 260
Gabba 58, 69–70, 118, 144, 262, 405
gambling 222–3
Ganguly, Sourav 66, 138–9, 140
Gardner, Phillip 11, 12–13, 14–15, 17, 22, 90
Gayle, Chris 217
Geeves, Brett 132
Genc, Aytek 199–200
Georgetown ix
Gilchrist, Adam ‘Gilly’ 5, 51, 52, 58, 60, 72, 79, 80, 81, 86, 92, 127, 171, 194
batsman, as 71, 412
India (2004) 63, 66–7, 190
Indian team tour (2007–8) 138–9
ODI Series (Australia 2003) 187, 188
vice-captain 108, 110, 113, 121, 412
walking 138, 141
Gil
lespie, Jason ‘Dizzy’ 57, 59, 72, 80, 171, 219, 232, 310
Giulieri, Steve 287, 331
Goss, Zoe 11
Graham, Harry 73
Guyana ix, 55, 56
Haddin, Brad ‘Hadds’ 49, 51–2, 119, 141, 150, 157, 159, 163, 174–5, 177, 185, 238, 239, 247, 260, 278, 370, 412
Ashes (2015) 385–7, 390
retirement 391
vice-captaincy 110, 287, 386
Haddin, Mia 260, 386
Hampshire 53, 106, 167, 168, 169, 298
Hampton, Chris 21
Hampton, Michael 21
Harare 60
Harmison, Steve 169, 236
Harris, Ryan ‘Rhino’ 178, 179, 180–1, 182, 233, 238, 302, 318
Ashes (2013–14) 310, 311, 312
Ashes (2015) 385, 387, 390
retirement 391
South Africa (2014) 324, 327
South African tour of Australia (2013) 299–300
Hauritz, Nathan 49, 150
Hayden, Matthew ‘Haydos’ 58, 60, 79, 80, 82, 84, 124, 127, 155, 171, 186, 190, 194, 215, 344, 410
Hazlewood, Josh 182, 318, 390–1
Headingley 171
Healy, Ian 51, 193
helmets 359–61, 385, 388–9, 397
Henderson, James 338, 352
Henriques, Moises 279
Heywood CC 165
Higgs, Mark 51, 166
Hildich, Andrew ‘Digger’ 161, 232, 244–6
Hilfenhaus, Ben 259, 302
HMAS Leeuwin 8
Hodge, Brad ‘Hodgy’ 62
Hogg, Brad ‘Hoggy’ 120, 124, 125
Hoggard, Matthew 86
‘Homeworkgate’ 176, 282–5, 290, 293
Hong Kong 218
Hopes, James 132
Howard, Pat 232, 249, 250, 287, 291–3, 296–7, 299, 331–3, 364, 376, 377
Hughes, Greg 337, 338, 342, 350, 351–2, 354, 355, 382
Hughes, Jason 336, 342, 350, 351–2, 354, 355, 382
Hughes, Megan 336, 350, 351–2, 354–5, 382
Hughes, Merv 246
Hughes, Phillip ‘Hughesy’ 21, 161–2, 172, 177, 200, 205, 233
Ashes 2013 289
batsman, as 341, 343, 345
character 342, 344, 349
death 323, 334–40, 349–53, 359, 361, 376, 384
friendship with 149, 156, 157, 206, 209, 232, 340–9, 371, 381, 382, 384
funeral 340, 354–8, 361, 362, 364
India (2013) 277, 278, 279, 285, 286
leadership 177
rep cricket 343
South Africa (2011) 236, 238, 239
tributes 353–4, 357, 366, 372, 382
wicketkeeping 307–8
Hughes, Virginia 336–7, 349, 351–2, 354, 355, 382
Hussey, Amy 268, 270, 272
Hussey, David 132
Hussey, Mike ‘Huss’ 5, 79, 80, 81, 87, 108, 124, 126, 137, 159, 162, 172, 174, 185, 231, 233, 239, 252, 263, 302, 306, 380
batsman 258
changing room incident 151–5
Indian tour of Australia (2011–12) 257–8
retirement 163, 176, 268–73, 274, 278, 286, 395
Hyderabad 279–80
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